A Slow Reveal Story and Photo by Diana Hooley The corner of earth I’ve lived on in Owyhee County for more than forty years is in the desert, south and west of Hammett. The word “desert” is oft-abused as metaphor. … Continue reading
A Nick in the Desert By Diana Hooley A strong agricultural state like Idaho has hundreds of little farming communities, but not many can lay claim to two significant historic trails running through them. Indian Cove may not have a … Continue reading
Idaho Farms Import South African Laborers Story and Photos by Diana Hooley The harvest was busy last September in the farming community where I live on the Snake River near Mountain Home. The rhythmic grind of hay-balers could be heard … Continue reading
For a Trails Hero Story and Photos by Diana Hooley When Carolyn Calomeni hikes, she dons her superhero costume, a floppy hat and sneakers. At sixty-two, mild-mannered Carolyn may seem more Clark Kent than Superman. Her appearance is unassuming, yet … Continue reading
Idaho’s Struggle with the 1918 Flu By Diana Hooley Idaho and Idahoans are full of stories, so it should not have surprised me to learn there are many compelling stories behind that other great flu pandemic to strike our state, … Continue reading
Colorful History on the High Prairie By Diana Hooley Photos by Susan Johnston Stanek In the Lemhi Valley of eastern Idaho lies the little community of Leadore. The valley feels empty and quiet except for the town, a small huddle … Continue reading
A Young Farmwife Confronts Cooking By Diana Hooley Before I married an Idaho farmer, I could bake a potato but couldn’t make potato salad, or funeral potatoes, or potato cakes (which sounded a lot like dessert to me). Dale, my … Continue reading
The Pleasures of Being Bypassed Story and Photos by Diana Hooley When I first drove through the village of Hammett in 1974, I didn’t know it was a commercial mecca for an empire larger than the state of Rhode Island. … Continue reading
But the Sows Still Sing Story and Photos by Diana Hooley Idaho is not really a pig state. That distinction probably goes to our misnomer, Iowa, but I’ve always liked pigs. Growing up in the ’60s, I thought Arnold, the … Continue reading
Weeding Out the Threat By Diana Hooley For me, Idaho weed is not a psychedelic experience, but it is a psychotic one. Weeds can be crazy-making if you’re a farmer or gardener in southern Idaho. I didn’t really understand they … Continue reading
